Dallas is total of colorful characters. There are those yous consider monthly inward the club pages, whose stories are legendary inward this town. But, this characteristic is inspired yesteryear the people that I mean value yous should know to a greater extent than almost because of their fabulous style, interesting back-story or amazing accomplishments. Dallas Dweller seeks to innovate yous to these fabulous faces. LeeAnne Locken is a controversial figure who's dear yesteryear many for her charitable industrial plant as well as engaging personality as well as snubbed yesteryear many who experience she's a footling also "real" for their taste. I love the fact that, love her or abhor her, she's real. Bravo, LeeAnne!
In 2009, LA competed inward Season 2 of a reality exhibit called She's Got The Look. Her appearance on this exhibit took house long earlier I knew her as well as until recently, I had never seen the program. In training for this article, I went to her Vimeo page as well as watched her entire season. I was struck yesteryear what Sean Patterson, President of Wilhelmina Modeling, said almost LA's audition inward the premiere episode, "That large personality may move for yous inward your life, but equally a model, if you've got a personality that's also large - you're gonna annoy the hell out of people." LA retorts, "It's my defense... I've had to last that tough somebody for a actually long time." And equally she walks out of the room, Patterson mutters nether his breath, "Well... that's Dallas." "Boy," I thought, "This guy is GOOD. He nailed her inward less than a hot minute."
LA grew upwards inward the Houston-area as well as inward the summers would move the carnival circuit amongst her Mother. At the historic menses of iii this "carnie" was sweet-talking customers out of their quarters to alternative a safe duckie inward a circulating river as well as yesteryear the historic menses of ten, she owned as well as ran her ain game.
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Dallas Dweller: LeeAnne Locken
by Cynthia Smoot
See no evil, remove heed no evil, speak no evil? LeeAnne Locken tries. She actually tries. | photo Thomas Garza
In a 2014 interview D Magazine said, "If yous know LeeAnne Locken, yous know a curt championship doesn’t comprehend her accurately. If yous don’t, let’s move amongst her Twitter summary: TV personality, actress, emcee, inspirational speaker, reality star, author. It’s all true... You can’t miss her at an event: she’s either emceeing the affair or competing for an unofficial most glitz as well as glam abide by amongst Steve Kemble. She’s also an inspiration guru who has released a book based on her uplifting Facebook posts. Plus, she’s gorgeous amongst an infectious laugh." LA (as she volition last referred to from hither on out) is ane of my dearest friends as well as I am almost embarrassed that it's taken me affair long to practise a proper article spotlighting her fabulousness.
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| From "She's Got The Look" photograph TV Land (2009) |
In 2009, LA competed inward Season 2 of a reality exhibit called She's Got The Look. Her appearance on this exhibit took house long earlier I knew her as well as until recently, I had never seen the program. In training for this article, I went to her Vimeo page as well as watched her entire season. I was struck yesteryear what Sean Patterson, President of Wilhelmina Modeling, said almost LA's audition inward the premiere episode, "That large personality may move for yous inward your life, but equally a model, if you've got a personality that's also large - you're gonna annoy the hell out of people." LA retorts, "It's my defense... I've had to last that tough somebody for a actually long time." And equally she walks out of the room, Patterson mutters nether his breath, "Well... that's Dallas." "Boy," I thought, "This guy is GOOD. He nailed her inward less than a hot minute."
This conversation is a reoccurring topic inward LA's life. There are many inward the ladies-who-lunch crowd tend to state she's also pretty, also loud, has also much personality. She's just.. also much. This bigness makes her an tardily target for jealousy as well as ridicule from some, as well as on the flip side, makes her adored yesteryear many. And what I love most almost LA is that she wouldn't lead maintain it whatsoever other way. "My grandmother used to tell me that most people alive repose lives of desperation as well as the argue they sentry TV or move to the movies is to escape the boredom as well as monotony of their lives. To that I say, larn upwards off the couch as well as create some magic! The world's total of excitement as well as opportunity... if yous desire it."
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| That's a blonde LeeAnne phase left inward Miss Congeniality amongst Sandra Bullock (2000) |
LA grew upwards inward the Houston-area as well as inward the summers would move the carnival circuit amongst her Mother. At the historic menses of iii this "carnie" was sweet-talking customers out of their quarters to alternative a safe duckie inward a circulating river as well as yesteryear the historic menses of ten, she owned as well as ran her ain game.
As a teenager she entered the pagent world, making it all the means to Miss USA, as well as hence decided to pursue acting. She has had chip parts inward a ane K m things. Among her successes were appearances inward "Miss Congeniality" amongst Sandra Bullock (as a blonde pageant princess. Her talent was making balloon animals) as well as equally Faye Dunaways’ fille inward "Rain".
Remember Pamela Anderson's purpose equally the Tool Time fille inward the 90s hitting Home Improvement? LA was thiiiiiiis closed to grabbing that purpose (she was inward Los Angeles competing equally a spokesmodel on STAR SEARCH) but she refused to displace to Los Angeles full-time as well as the part went to Anderson who went on to move an international sexual practice symbol. More recently, she had a brief appearance inward the premiere episode of Good Christian Bitches Belles (2010) that was filmed hither starring Kristen Chenoweth.
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| Cynthia Smoot amongst LeeAnne Locken at a shoot this yesteryear Apr promoting Organ Donation Awareness photograph C. Rene Designs & Photography |
Her life has definitely non all been glitz as well as glamour. She grew upwards amongst an absentee Father as well as was emotionally abandoned yesteryear her Mother, who was much to a greater extent than interested inward finding her side yesteryear side married adult man than she was inward existence a Mom. From PreK through uncomplicated school, she suffered sexual abuse on a regular dry reason from her best friend's Father for v years. This designing of emotional as well as sexual abuse carried over into her teenage years as well as (obviously) had devastating effects on her relationships amongst men.
She's battled depression, depression self-esteem as well as insecurity as well as fifty-fifty tried to accept her life at ane point, but says instead of letting her yesteryear musical rhythm out her down, she's made "her mess her message" as well as focuses on using her experiences to aid others avoid as well as overcome the same circumstances she faced. One means she does that is through her daily inspirational Facebook posts.
Her pump forthwith lies inward using her platform to aid others. She is a tireless supporter of many charities including DIFFA, Legacy Counseling as well as the SPCA. She's a hugely pop speaker at The Grace Project's annual weekend benefiting the Legacy Counsel which serves women diagnosed as well as living amongst AIDS/HIV as well as is a tireless supporter of almost whatsoever charity that asks a favor from her. She is currently working on a mass almost her life (I wonder who volition play her inward the movie!?) as well as wants to focus on her motivational speaking because helping others is what forthwith brings her joy. She lives inward Dallas amongst her super hot, law part boyfriend, Rich Emberlin (who's no stranger to reality TV himself), as well as ii fur babies named Chief as well as Carly. Want to run into her yourself? Attend whatsoever of the noteworthy charity or fashion events simply about town as well as chances are... she'll last in that location front end as well as center.
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